I. The Backlash: When Social Media Becomes the Story When Slipknot announced their 2027 (sic)est Stadium Tour , with Marilyn Manson opening the Wembley Stadium show and joining them for the South American dates, including The Town in São Paulo, the reaction was almost immediate. Thousands of comments appeared beneath the announcement, many from people saying they would no longer attend. Some described the decision as disappointing, others said they would not spend money on a concert that included Manson, and some presented the booking as a betrayal of what they believed Slipknot represented. The reaction was real, and there is no reason to pretend otherwise. What interests me, however, is what happens after that initial reaction: how it is collected, amplified, repeated by music publications, and gradually transformed from a collection of individual responses into something that can begin to look like a universal verdict from “the fans.” The current coverage makes that process fairly e...
Some TikToker, who describes herself as a "seeker of wisdom and beauty in all," and who wants to be the savior of women by perpetuating false stories about men she doesn't like and calling it spirituality to get attention, decided to make a video about the recent collaboration between Marilyn Manson and Ronnie Radke and what she finds problematic about it. Not one to be silent when such lies are spread, Ronnie Radke made a reply TikTok video calling out her lies as well as falsehoods in the comment section. Though the TikTok video can no longer be seen on his TikTok account, you can view it on his Instagram page.
Below is a transcription of what Radke said about Manson after reading a news headline that said, "A Years-Long Investigation Into Rock Star Marilyn Manson Over Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Allegations Has Been Dropped, California Prosecutors Said On Friday":
“Years long investigation dropped. Do you understand what that fucking means? That means that many years of investigation could never find any evidence. And there’s way more to the story that I know that you don’t. So, your parasocialness is showing and it’s an embarrasment to women alike. Because all you’re doing is perpetuating this nonsensical idea that ‘men bad, women need to be saved.' You’re the one that made Marilyn Manson. You made Marilyn Manson famous in America. You guys created him and then you try to destroy him.”
“Years long investigation dropped. Do you understand what that fucking means? That means that many years of investigation could never find any evidence. And there’s way more to the story that I know that you don’t. So, your parasocialness is showing and it’s an embarrasment to women alike. Because all you’re doing is perpetuating this nonsensical idea that ‘men bad, women need to be saved.' You’re the one that made Marilyn Manson. You made Marilyn Manson famous in America. You guys created him and then you try to destroy him.”
He added the following in the description:
